Environment & Ecology: CA Cap/Trade Funds To Transport, NC Limiting GHG Limits, Green Infrastructure, Being A Landscape Architect
April 18, 2013
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Draft Plan Would Push Cap/Trade Revenue to Sustainable Transport
Transform Blog, via: EW
How can California best leverage the new revenue from our state's cap-and-trade climate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? According to the Draft Investment Plan that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released late yesterday, the answer is: transform the transportation…
Transport: Maryland Seeks Fed Funds For LRT, Regulating Ride Sharing, House Panel Vs. LaHood, Reducing Driving Saves Colleges Money
April 17, 2013
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Maryland Presses for Federal Support in Building LRT Systems
Baltimore Sun
Backed by an affirming legislative session and soon to be flush with transportation money, state officials went to Washington on Monday to assure the administration that Maryland has both the means and the will to build two light rail systems.
Urbanism & Design: Vancouver Density Lessons For Seattle, Skateboarding Vs. Architecture, Urban Cores & Socializing
April 16, 2013
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Craft Brewer Surly buys Minneapolis site for $20 million Brewery
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The company bought land for a "destination brewery" in Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood that could open by 2014.
Transport: FY2014 New Starts, Cambodia Overpass 'Achievement', Nashville 'Amp' BRT, Salt Lake Airport LRT, CAHSR Chooses Contractor
April 15, 2013
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FTA Releases FY2014 New Starts Report
FTA
This Annual Report on Funding Recommendations is issued by the United States Secretary of Transportation to help inform the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year by providing information on projects included in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) discretionary Capital Investment Grant Program.
Transport: Transit Wiki, Richmond VA Transit Network Plans, Driving Down & Highway Spending Up, Speeding Seattle Transit Studies
April 11, 2013
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Transit Wiki for Information Sharing
Human Transit
I've recently learned of a new resource for sharing knowledge and best practices related to transit planning: transitwiki.org.
Environment & Ecology: Interaction Of Nature & Cities, Kansas Would Outlaw Sustainability, Lancaster As Solar Capital Of California
April 10, 2013
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Interaction of Nature and Cities
Science Alert
People usually think about biodiversity and nature in terms of national parks, reserves and wildlife. Yet humans have a growing urban footprint across the planet.
Transport: Google Transit Vs. Real Maps, Chicago Elevated Bike Lanes, Indianapolis Outer Highway Loop, Traffic Jams Cause Mental Illness
April 9, 2013
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Docklands Light Rail Breaks Ridership Record
Rail.co
The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) has carried one-hundred-million passengers in the past year, breaking all previous records for passenger numbers on the system.
Environment & Ecology: Texas' Drought, SF CEQA Concerns & State Reform, Parks & City Size, Cows In Kenyan Cities, Imagining New Urban Nature
April 9, 2013
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Getting Serious About Texas' Drought
San Marcos Mercury
Something odd happened here last week. It rained. But the relief, an answer to desperate prayers, is likely to be short-lived.
Transport: Generational Shift In Travel, Streetcar Property Assessment, Boring Names, Biking In Austin, Santa Monica Parking
April 8, 2013
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Hipmunk CEO Sees Generational Shift in Travel
Skift
Adam Goldstein, the 25-year-old co-founder and CEO of travel metasearch company Hipmunk, believes there is a "generational shift" under way in travel.
Transport: Indiana Senate Transit Bill, DC Buses, Transit Lifeline In Rural America, Using BRT To Extend St. Louis Metro Reach
April 5, 2013
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Transit Bill Moves Through Indiana Senate, Slowly
Urban Indy
HB1011 was heard in the Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy committee on Tuesday, April 2nd. Before any lobbying could begin, the chairman offered an amendment which was seconded and taken up.